Lunar Eclipse

[fourdc]

Will you be able to see the Lunar Eclipse tonight.

Here in New England (USA) we would have an excellent sunset lunar eclipse but the skies are very overcast. So I think we are SOL on the eclipse.

elsewhere in the world, enjoy!

[nihil]

I posted on this earlier...........

No sign as yet 20.59GMT but the sky is pretty clear maybe 1/8 or 2/8ths alto stratus.

Should be good

EDIT: 21.35 and I have about 10% eclipsed............. totally clear view at the moment.

EDIT#2: It was a good eclipse............. saw it with the wife down the pub.....beautiful clear night

[phishphreek]

I watched for this all afternoon. I couldn't see a thing. My view was obstructed by clouds most of the time. The other times, the sun was just too bright. I was viewing mostly through a digital camera pointed at the sun behind some blinds so I didn't have those "sun spots" in my eyes. I didn't see anything special at all. There is supposed to be a better view of one this summer.

I saw a lunar eclipse several years ago. Maybe 3 years ago? I'm on the east coast of the US and it happened about 1-2am. One of my roomates came in and woke me up to see it. I love stuff like this. As a kid, I loved anything to do with the sun, moon or space in general. I grew out of it but I still have some interest.

The last time I saw a solar eclipse I was in middle school. (7-8th grade circa 1994)

[nihil]

Hi Phish~

The next one is due on August 28th. this year.

For those who are interested this is quite a good link:

http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html

[shatteredsoul]

I was exposed to the lunar eclipse... now I'm insane...gee thanks guys. :P

[nihil]

Nah!............ it wasn't the eclipse that did it.

You can only have one with a full moon............... looks like you are a lunatic?

[Aardpsymon]

I managed to see part of the eclipse. No windows facing the right way so I got neck strain and stopped :P

Saw most of it disappear, didn't see it go orange.

There are two key causes of insanity "mum" and "dad".

[nihil]

Hey, Aardpsymon................

Wait till you get married

Muhahahahahahahahah

[Aardpsymon]

yeah, then I can be the one to dish it out :P

[Moira]

I had some spectacular views of the lunar eclipse .... amazingly it didn't rain or cloud over at all! Just as well, I gather the last one in 2004 was spoilt by bad weather and the next one in 2008 I think it is, is going to happen at 3 am.